sneer
verb (used without object)
to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.
had been sneering
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past perfect progressiveof sneer.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Reporters would gather before Apple press conferences and trade stories about how in some interview he had been sneering or dismissive or loose with the facts.
From Inc ● Oct. 5, 2011
Admiring that dress, which she had been sneering at to your mother, don’t you remember?
From The Three Brides by Charlotte Mary Yonge
